Two Fat Guys

When Jake got home from school we took a walk to the temple. He raced ahead of us on his cool new birthday scooter. It is quite an elaborate device and pivots about both trucks. He rides it pretty well. However, we did not ride it inside the fence at the temple grounds. Bubby, Jake and Katie went into the visitors' center and watched a couple of passes of Homefront series while Ly and I walked around the grounds with the scooter in the passenger seat of the double-wide (Bubby's name for Babsy's stroller).

We discussed dinner options and settled on Two Fat Guys' pizza near the Walmart in Bloomington. We ordered a medium pepperoni for Jake and Katie, a margharita for Bubby and I, bread sticks and Ranch dip-it for all, and buttered bowtie pasta for the Ly. Now that Jakie as such an avid reader, he needs his own menu to study during the ordering process.

Of course, everyone by Poppy and the Ly had root beer. Ly is just as happy with water in a kid's cup, as long as she can drink it with a straw. She did a commendable job on her pasta, which Bubby laced liberally with parmesean cheese. Bubby said it was pretty good, and Ly ate most of her big bowl full.

Meanwhile, Jake and Katie polished off their medium pepperoni pizza. I was impressed. The entire experience was quite pleasant, and the Ly never turned on us until her pasta bowl was empty. We drove back to the house and took a spin around the temple to look at the lights and the lighted nativity. We also drove by Katlyn and Hanna's grandma's house, which is very impressively lighted.

About an hour and a half to bedtime. Grandpa Gary is coming over about 7:30 PM to fill in until the air travelers return home about 8:45. Bubby and I will officially be off duty then, and headed up to hill to icy CC. It was 11° there this morning at the time Bubb and I usually walk. Needless to say, I just showered and went to work. I didn't spend the night here last night because of my meeting, which held important budget considerations. I am pleased with how the budget deliberations went, and can't wait to tell my faculty how it all turned out.

Buboppy